Grape exporters looking forward to smoother exports
Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome

So far in 2023, Peruvian pomegranate exports have contracted by 74%
Peru's pomegranate exports have been affected by the social unrest in the south of the country. “In 2022, Peruvian pomegranate exports were 64% higher than in 2021. However, in the first five

Uzbekistan: cabbage producers suffered huge losses due to abnormal cold weather
The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume

Food Alliance, the 3rd largest Egyptian exporter of fresh produce
El Saad Establishment For Export Company started its activity as fruit grower in 2004 on its own farms in Alex Cairo Desert Road with over 1,400 hectares of grapes and citrus fruit. A few years

Top 10 markets for US fruits and vegetables in 2022
The total market value of exported US fruits and vegetables (in US dollars) came in at $5.56 billion for Canada, $1.77 billion for Mexico, $1.05 billion for Japan, $633.37 million for South Korea

Kashmir Agriculture Department ships more vegetables to Saudi Arabia
To promote agri exports from UT of Jammu Kashmir to the Gulf Countries, the Department of Agriculture Kashmir has sent another consignment of Vegetables to Saudi Arabia. The Department is working

Tanzanian growers given hope as EU lifts ban on bitter gourd
A recent move by the European Union to lift a ban on bitter gourd fruit imports is giving new hope of increased incomes to Tanzanian growers. In November 2022, European Commission suspended

Georgian juice producer Achinebuli exports its products to the US and Europe (photo)
The Georgian company Achinebuli producing natural juices under the Alali brand currently exports 60% to 70% of its products. Gocha Gvinepadze, the founder of Achinebuli LLC, told EastFruit that

Unica says goodbye to FRUIT LOGISTICA again as leading vegetable exporter
At the annual visit to Berlin, Unica made a good impression thanks to the innovations in healthy snacks with sauces and the already diverse catalogue with more than a hundred products. Dipeo and

"Belgian Jonagold apples won't ever disappear, but seem to have little use on the export market"
Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the

Macé expands its range of fresh pestos in high pressure
This year in Berlin Macè brought some novelties prepared with Hpp technology: 'They are ready-made and spreadable pestos, such as guacamole, hummus, red pesto and green pesto,' explains Giorgia

Salinity trial in Egypt: a potato variety resistant to high salinity levels in water
The Dutch potato breeder and seed exporter HZPC has completed a salinity trial in Egypt, with a harvest event organized in late January. The trial is designed to identify which potato varieties

Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy

Banana prices are at record high in Mumbai
Banana prices have broken all records, reaching Rs 80 per dozen owing to shortage coupled with export diversion. This past fortnight, rates spiraled from Rs 50-60 per dozen to Rs 80 in Borivli,

“Since February, apple prices have started to increase”
The peak of the Turkish apple season is coming up, says Alper Kerim, owner of the Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Demand for apples is increasing day by day in India, and as a result

Uzbekistan: cabbage producers suffered huge losses due to abnormal cold weather
The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume